Chapter 616: Individual Approaches
Chapter 616: Individual Approaches
Surge!
At this moment, Hong Lin and the others faced a surge of Abyssal life forms from the depths of the Dark Abyss. Hundreds of them emerged from the Dark Abyss, forming beams of dark and bright light that pierced through the void, heading towards the borders of the Vangu Domain.
Normally, the Dark Abyss, due to its inherently chaotic nature, had a low probability of giving birth to life, even though it encompassed all Primordial Daos and fused all Mystiques. Hence, even during the Dark Heaven Tide, the number of Abyssal life forms that appeared was limited. It was rare for hundreds of them to emerge at once.
Under normal circumstances, even if hundreds of Abyssal life forms emerged, it wouldn't be a significant problem for a domain.
This was because those who faced the Dark Heaven Tide were usually Divine Lords themselves. A single Divine Lord could easily handle such numbers. Unless there was an Abyssal Monarch comparable to a Divine Lord, but even if such a powerful Abyssal life form existed, there was no record of one ever leaving the Dark Abyss and entering the outside world.
However, facing this surge of Abyssal life forms, Wing King and Lord Hongming, among others, had their faces turn pale. Even Hong Lin's expression became grave. The biggest challenge with this scale of Abyssal life surge wasn't suppression or extermination but the sheer numbers and dispersion, making it difficult to block them all!
If these hundreds of Abyssal life forms were to converge and head in one direction, even if they were all as powerful as Sixth Heaven beings, she had a trump card to deal with them. In her possession was a special Odd Relic obtained from Divine Lord Vangu, known as 'Silver of Stasis', a creation of the Time Path.
Its effect was to seal off a region's flow of time, causing it to fall into complete stasis!
Almost no one below the level of a Divine Lord could withstand the stasis power of the Silver of Stasis. They would be frozen in the static space, and no matter how many there were, they would be rendered useless if they gathered within a certain range.
But...
At this moment, the hundreds of Abyssal life forms that emerged from the Dark Abyss were spread out along a thirty trillion-mile front line, not converging in one place. Even with her powerful sealing techniques, it was difficult to use them effectively.
How could they deal with such a large number of Abyssal life forms attacking from various directions?
Dividing their forces would be problematic. Aside from Hong Lin and Chen Mu, who could eliminate some Sixth Heaven Abyssal life forms in a short time, the others would struggle to do so within an extremely short period. If the Abyssal life forms were stronger, on par with Wing King and the others, they might only be able to hold them off, unable to exterminate them.
"Wing King, Lord Hongming..."
Faced with this emergency, Hong Lin's thoughts raced, and she quickly made a decision. She planned to assign Wing King and Lord Hongming, along with the other Sixth Heaven Divine Realm beings, to defend a ten trillion-mile front line. She and Chen Mu would handle the remaining twenty trillion miles.
Understanding the urgency, Wing King, Lord Hongming, and the others didn't hesitate. They immediately followed Hong Lin's command and headed towards the area where the Abyssal life forms were surging.
"Brother Chen, my approach is better suited for support. I'll hold the center here, and I'll leave the other side to you."
Hong Lin looked at Chen Mu with gravity.
The thirty trillion-mile front line against the Dark Abyss was divided. Wing King and the others would handle about ten trillion miles, while Chen Mu took responsibility for another ten trillion miles. Hong Lin would oversee the central ten trillion miles.
Although Chen Mu's strength was already on par with Hong Lin's, she excelled in Void Mystique. Her speed in traversing the void was unmatched, enabling her to swiftly eliminate Abyssal life forms and support others. Additionally, she had more than one trump card; in times of crisis, she could use these secret techniques to turn the situation around.
After hearing Hong Lin's instructions, Chen Mu didn't argue. He glanced at her and then disappeared from her sight with a few steps into the void.
Swish!
Seeing Chen Mu take action, Hong Lin didn't hesitate either. She immediately moved forward to confront the nearest Abyssal life forms rushing towards her, her mind filled with doubts.
"Why are these Abyssal life forms suddenly rioting...?"
Although the Dark Heaven Tide usually produced many Abyssal life forms, and they continuously emerged from the Dark Abyss, the current situation didn't match what she knew from the past. It seemed like a sudden, large-scale occurrence.
Could there be more complex changes within the Dark Abyss? Despite her doubts, Hong Lin's thoughts didn't linger. Whether it was changes within the Dark Abyss or something else, it wasn't something she could consider at the moment. All she could do was give it her all, exterminating all the Abyssal life forms that emerged from the Dark Abyss and stopping this Dark Heaven Surge.
In the void, several Abyssal Lifeforms with bizarre forms streaked by, resembling two-dimensional paintings rather than three-dimensional beings. Despite their appearance, they possessed vitality and emitted an aura akin to that of a Sixth Heaven True Deity.
Suddenly, a flash of black and white light pierced through the void, traversing a million miles in an instant.」
Three of the flat-like Abyssal Lifeforms froze in place, their bodies rapidly expanding. Utilizing the twisted Void Power, they had been hiding in the void, but now their normal forms were exposed and shattered.
The black and white light flickered and in the distance, Chen Mu appeared silently.
He didn't glance at the three Abyssal Lifeforms he had just annihilated with a snap of his fingers. Instead, he focused on the Dark Abyss, narrowing his eyes slightly and murmuring, "Are they coming for me? No, they're still probing the reality of the Vangu Void."
Unlike Hong Lin and the others, Chen Mu had comprehended the Convergence Essence and reached the Seventh Heaven. Despite the vast distance, he could vaguely sense some subtle changes within the Dark Abyss.
He detected some abnormalities within the Dark Abyss, where all forces were once in a state of pure chaos, with all Essences intertwined in disorder. But in that brief moment, a burst of 'order' seemed to emerge from within.
This ordered power, though normal in itself, seemed out of place within the Dark Abyss. Even if it only lasted for a fleeting moment, Chen Mu sensed the anomaly.
Immediately after, a surge of Abyssal Lifeforms followed.
Most likely, the sudden emergence of that ordered power had influenced the Dark Abyss, either guiding or driving the Abyssal Lifeforms towards the Vangu Void in some way.
"The power that can penetrate the Dark Abyss must be the doing of a Divine Lord. It's probably not an ordinary Divine Lord, perhaps a peak Seventh Heaven figure... Hmph, but even with this, they still think they can fully probe the reality of the Vangu Void. They're underestimating the Abyssal Lifeforms." Chen Mu chuckled coldly in his mind.
The methods employed within the Dark Abyss were influenced by it, making it impossible to trace their origin through any causal or temporal means. The opponent clearly still feared the Vangu Divine Lord and dared not reveal their true body.
Chen Mu, having just reached the threshold of the Seventh Heaven, was the weakest among Divine Lords. Facing any Divine Lord, victory was impossible, and he could only barely protect himself.
However, the opponent, fearing the Vangu Divine Lord, dared not reveal their true body and instead hid behind the Dark Abyss to employ their methods. In this situation, Chen Mu had no fear, even if countless Abyssal Lifeforms were summoned, they were of little concern to him.
Chen Mu didn't linger, taking a step forward and disappearing into the void once more.
He didn't display excessive speed, instead strolling casually through the void. Wherever he went, he effortlessly annihilated all the Abyssal Lifeforms in his path.
Sixth Heaven Peak Abyssal Lifeforms were rare, even in this surge of Abyssal Lifeforms. Among the numerous ones that emerged, only a few were at the Sixth Heaven Peak, and Chen Mu effortlessly annihilated those below this level with a snap of his fingers.
At the same time, Chen Mu turned his attention to other directions, observing the battles where Hong Lin, Wing King, and Lord Hongming were located.
"Roar!"
A deafening roar echoed through the void.
The pitch-black sky in the void suddenly curved, forming a colossal mouth spanning tens of thousands of miles. It devoured the red shadow in front of it.
The red shadow was Hong Lin, who was currently battling a Sixth Heaven Peak Abyssal Lifeform. Facing the sudden attack from the void, she remained unfazed, only coldly huffing and waving her hand to strike the void.
Boom!!!
The void froze, and cracks resembling ice appeared, through which a terrifying Void Power surged, enveloping a giant monster tens of thousands of miles in size.
The giant Abyssal Lifeform solidified in the void, its massive body torn apart by the shockwaves like a shattered curtain, rapidly deflating like a punctured balloon, and returning to its original size of only a few hundred zhang.
"Hiss..."
The black lifeform continued its pounce towards Hong Lin.
Hong Lin's expression remained unchanged. With one hand manipulating her divine armament, she suppressed the Sixth Heaven Peak Abyssal Lifeform. With her other hand, she dealt with the black lifeform.
This black lifeform wasn't particularly powerful, only at the normal Sixth Heaven True Deity level. Even while focusing on suppressing the Sixth Heaven Peak Abyssal Lifeform, Hong Lin could still spare some strength to handle this black lifeform.
After dozens of encounters, the pitch-black lifeform, devoid of intelligence and the will to flee, was swiftly annihilated by Hong Lin's might, leaving behind nothing but ashes.
With her hands free, Hong Lin once more unleashed her full power against the formidable Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Lifeform before her.
"What a nuisance," she muttered, appearing relaxed, but inwardly feeling burdened.
The Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Lifeform, despite its formidable strength, lacked intelligence and had limited tactics, making it an easy target for Hong Lin to slowly wear down in a one-on-one confrontation.
However, with an endless stream of Abyssal Lifeforms emerging, Hong Lin didn't have the luxury of time to engage in a prolonged battle with this Sixth Heaven Apex opponent.
Suddenly, Hong Lin's gaze shifted to the distance, where several Abyssal Lifeforms were attempting to bypass her by tearing through the void.
"You're not going anywhere!" she declared.
Hong Lin's eyes narrowed, and the Boundary Defining Core in her hand burst forth with a blinding white light, forcibly sealing the void and trapping the Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Lifeform within.
Without hesitation, she abandoned her previous opponent and rushed towards the distant Abyssal Lifeforms. With the help of the Boundary Defining Core, she could temporarily suppress a Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Lifeform. Even if she couldn't swiftly kill it, she could hold it in check while dealing with the others, knowing that it couldn't escape the Core's suppression for some time.
But as she approached the distant Abyssal Lifeforms and unleashed a Void Palm Seal, her expression changed abruptly. A surge of overwhelming power erupted from beneath her suppression, emanating from one of the Abyssal Lifeforms she had just restrained.
Sixth Heaven Apex! Again, a Sixth Heaven Apex!
Fortunately, among the group she had suppressed, only one was at the Sixth Heaven Apex, while the others were of inferior strength, merely at the normal Sixth Heaven level.
Even so, this batch of Abyssal Lifeforms was enough to tie her down. She couldn't afford to waste time dealing with them.
Hong Lin's eyes flashed with a crimson flame, and a blazing fire ignited from her body, followed by a surge of powerful energy.
Boom! She unleashed another strike.
This attack caused the void within a thirty trillion-mile radius to collapse, and the Sixth Heaven-level Abyssal Lifeforms were powerless against it. They were instantly annihilated, including the Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Lifeform, whose body shattered under Hong Lin's assault.
Although the shattered body quickly regenerated, its aura had weakened significantly, indicating that it had sustained injuries from Hong Lin's attack.
If any True Deities were present, they would be astonished by Hong Lin's state and the fiery aura surrounding her.
—Time Flame!
This was a unique phenomenon of the Time Lineage, where a significant portion of their power manifested as 'flame,' which was not actual fire but a representation of flowing Time Power.
This flowing Time Power was not limited to the various mysteries of the Time Lineage.
At this moment, Hong Lin employed a secret technique of the Time Lineage, harnessing a special Time Flame to draw upon the power of time, borrowing strength from her 'future' self to enhance her present abilities. This technique allowed her to forcibly elevate her power from the Sixth Heaven Apex to the Sixth Heaven Limit!
Using this secret technique came at a cost—a complete Time Flame. Due to the rarity of such artifacts within the Time Lineage, a single Time Flame was worth ten times that of a Creation Lineage relic!
Even as the Vangu Palace Deputy Lord and a disciple of the Vangu Divine Lord, Hong Lin felt the weight of this expenditure. But she had no choice; she had to exert her full strength to swiftly eliminate the Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Lifeform. Otherwise, the situation might deteriorate further, and she was needed to maintain control here.
Boom!
With the borrowed power from her future self, Hong Lin's attacks became terrifyingly powerful. Each strike left the Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Lifeform helpless, and in a mere instant, she shattered its life force, annihilating it within the void!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
